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· Ryan General
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe to help support Shane Nguyen’s family. Details about Nguyen’s death, which was first reported by WANE, have also been corrected to clarify that he died of blunt force injury to the head prior to his dismembered…
· Editorial Staff
A professor of politics at New York University has accused a reporter with Nikkei Asia of “misquoting” him in an article that sought his opinion on anti-Asian attacks. David Denoon, director of the university’s Center on U.S.-China Relations, reportedly asked for a retraction of…
· Carl Samson
More than 2,500 residents of New York City have come together to sign an open letter calling for the inclusion of Asian American history in public schools on Monday. The letter, addressed to Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter, argues…
· Kimberly Nguyen
An auto show event raised over $33,000 for non-profit Hate Is A Virus on April 17 in Anaheim, California. The event featured professional BMW race car driver and organizer Samantha Tan as well as drifter Sara Choi.
· Carl Samson
A man has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood earlier this month. Clarence Sims, 28, is accused of robbing and stabbing Chiling Lee, 53, on Exeter Street at around 10:30 p.m. on April 10.
· Carl Samson
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a verified GoFundMe to help support Yao Pan Ma and his family. A 61-year-old Asian man is fighting for his life after falling victim to another brutal and unprovoked attack in New York City last week.
· Bryan Ke
An unknown individual allegedly left a cup of urine riddled with anti-Asian hate messages on the windshield of a Japanese American woman’s car in Capitola, Santa Cruz, Calif. Melissa Tao parked her car across a Billabong store in Capitola on April 18, East Bay Times reported.…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Senate Republicans used Thursday’s vote on legislation to combat anti-Asian hate to renew the fight over affirmative action programs by proposing an amendment to halt federal funding for colleges that factor race into the admissions process. The proposed amendment which failed…
· Carl Samson
A man became the recipient of anti-Asian mail identifying the Church of Scientology as the return address in Torrance, Calif. Alex, identified only by his first name, saw the personalized letter included anti-Asian slurs such as “Kung Flu” and “Die-Ch**k,” after returning home…
· Ryan General
An Asian American family is fearing for their lives, believing they were racially targeted after bullets were sprayed at their home in metro Atlanta. Homeowners Nikki and Johnny Hang described how someone started shooting at their house on their quiet cul-de-sac at Magnolia…
· Kimberly Nguyen
A bill to fight anti-Asian hate crimes passed in a 94-1 vote in the Senate on Thursday. PASSED: Today, the US Senate rejects anti-Asian hate.
· Carl Samson
More than 400 Asian Americans in New York City have signed a letter opposing Andrew Yang’s bid for mayor, arguing that “representation alone is simply not enough.” Yang, who promised a monthly universal basic income of $1,000 as a Democratic presidential candidate in 2020,…
· Carl Samson
An Asian woman and her boyfriend suffered minor injuries after being targeted by robbers in Portola, San Francisco in broad daylight. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred while the couple was walking along Silliman and Gottingen Streets after going to a mechanic…
· Ryan General
Among the different racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., Asians are the most afraid of receiving verbal and physical attacks, a new survey from Pew Research Center revealed. Of the 5,109 U.S. adults who participated in the survey, 32% of Asian adults fear they’ll be physically…
· Isa Peralta
Two students have raised over $14,000 to provide pepper spray and alarms for Asian women, seniors and LGBTQ+ in NYC. Mount Sinai medical student Michelle Tran and her eighth-grade mentee, Tiffany Yuen, raised the funds under their initiative Soar Over Hate in over four weeks.
· Carl Samson
Two Asians have become targets of harassment and violence in Manhattan earlier this week, adding up to the surge in anti-Asian incidents reported in New York City. The first incident reportedly occurred on Monday and involved a 31-year-old man walking at Broadway and West 28th…
· Ryan General
The Cincinnati Police Department is asking for help in identifying a suspect of the robbery and assault of an Asian American man in Pendleton, an incident that officials said on Monday is not racially motivated. The 30-year-old victim was walking across the 1400 block of…
· Carl Samson
A man has been sued for damages after taunting an Asian American NYPD detective during a social justice protest in New York last month. Terrell Harper, who has an active warrant, allegedly called Detective Vincent Chung a “goddamn cat eater.” It was also claimed that Harper…
· Editorial Staff
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with FAM. The app is available to be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. A new audio-focused social platform founded by Asian American entrepreneurs is hoping to attract more users with its promise of inclusivity and…
· Bryan Ke
Community leaders and local clergy members from Harlem in New York City organized a gathering to celebrate a Korean American restaurant owner’s nearly 40 years of service to her neighborhood. Members of the community rallied against anti-Asian violence and honored Betty Park,…
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